There are 6 ways to get from Placentia to Carson by train, bus, car, taxi, or tram
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Stationtrain 91-PV Line / ...
- Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus Metro J Line
1h 40m$11–14Drive 27.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Placentia to Carsoncar 27.5 mi
33 min$5–8Line 30 bus, line 192 bus
- Take the bus from Orangethorpe-Community to Gridley-187Thbus 30
- Take the bus from Gridley & 187th SW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus 192
2h 59m$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Placentia to Carsontaxi 27.5 mi
33 min$120–150Train, tram
- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Stationtrain 91-PV Line / ...
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram Metro A Line
2h 4m$13–16Line 30 bus, line 173 bus, line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Orangethorpe-Community to Gridley-187Thbus 30
- Take the bus from Gridley & 187th SW to 1st & Shelter F Sbus 173 / ...
- Take the bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to Carson St + Moneta Avbus 3
3h 27m$5–6
Placentia to Carson by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placentia to Carson is to line 30 bus and line 192 bus which costs $6 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Placentia to Carson is to drive which takes 33 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Placentia to Carson. However, there are services departing from Orangethorpe-Community and arriving at Carson & Moneta NW via Gridley & 187th SW and Del Amo Station Bay 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Placentia and Carson is 43 miles. The road distance is 27.6 miles.
The best way to get from Placentia to Carson without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 40m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Placentia to Carson, including transfers.
Placentia to Carson bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Orangethorpe-Community station.
Placentia to Carson bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Gridley-187Th station.
Yes, the driving distance between Placentia to Carson is 28 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Placentia to Carson.
There are 1671+ hotels available in Carson.
What companies run services between Placentia, CA, USA and Carson, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Orangethorpe-Community to Carson & Moneta NW via Gridley-187Th, Gridley & 187th SW, and Del Amo Station Bay 5 in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Fwy / Carson
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Orangethorpe-Community to Gridley-187Th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Gridley & 187th SW to Del Amo Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
Bus from Gridley & 187th SW to 1st & Shelter F S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- transit.torranceca.gov
Bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to Carson St + Moneta Av
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
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